Q: Is 398,607 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,607 is a composite number.

Why is 398,607 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 398,607 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 47 141 257 517 771 1,551 2,827 8,481 12,079 36,237 132,869 and 398,607, with no remainder.

Since 398,607 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,607, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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